Event List

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

Ages 3 through 5:     
Tuesdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.    
No Preschool Storytime: 9/9, 10/7, 10/28, 11/25

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Have a question about your new device? Do you just want to get better with your old one? Stop by to chat with a librarian who is ready to answer your basic technology questions. Drop in.

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Are you currently navigating a difficult situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no appointment is necessary to meet. 

Stop by the lobby to talk to the office of State Representative Nabeela Syed to learn more about resources they can provide to the community and ask them your questions. Drop in.

Carol Leeson, librarian and avid crocheter, covers crochet basics in this two-part class. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 9/24 for both classes.

Celebrate the harvest season with comforting dishes that highlight fall’s rich flavors. In this class, we’ll make a creamy squash gratin and a spiced pear and cranberry crisp, combining savory and sweet for the ultimate fall-inspired meal.

Joe Wiegand portrays Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Rider president, in a performance endorsed by the Theodore Roosevelt Congressionally Chartered Association of Oyster Bay.

Baby Storytime
Ages 0 through 12 months:        
Thursdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.  
No Baby Storytime: 9/18, 10/30, 11/6, 11/27

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Pasa por una manualidad sencilla para hacer juntos. Cada semana explore un tema diferente diseñado para fomentar la creatividad y la curiosidad de su niño.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity. Ages 3-7. While supplies last. Drop in.

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Inscripción inicia dos semanas antes de cada fecha. Solamente para tarjetahabientes de Palatine.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity.

Ages 3 – 7. While supplies last. Available at all Branches. Drop in

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Stop by the Library for a free drop-in vaccine clinic offered by Walgreens. Get your flu and/or COVID shot; no appointment needed! Bring your insurance card.

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Prepare for your citizenship test in this small online group class that covers U.S. history and civics. Registrants must complete a phone interview to determine qualifications and then pick up the course textbook at the Information Desk.

Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by renowned re-enactor Kevin Wood, relates the history of the United States during his time, from his childhood on the frontier to the turbulent years from 1854 to 1865 which nearly destroyed our young nation but instead